OPC P*** take estimate

[mikees]

Wifes Boxster 981 needs a new battery so while I could do it (lazy) called newish local OPC.

Estimate £950 !!!!! Asked what was involved and would only say "this is the booked Porsche time"

Felt a little aggrieved so asked Porsche UK (AKA reading) for the same estimate. £650 - still mad but more sensible.

Feel like I should poke the DP at the other OPC as this seems like a deliberate p*** take. I'm assuming that PUK would be the most reliable re "Porsche book time"

Views? Will just get done at RPM for 200ish but dont like being mugged off. Also the newish OPC have been VERY good for other work/warranty on the 911

M

PS Wifeys view is they dont want the work :-) I'm used to this with trades over pricing but not car dealers !

[rallye101]

Jesus! trousers down, £200 please.....Ridiculous

[jeebsy]

I got pulled up for a non-OEM battery this week when my car was in the OPC for a service - recommended supply and fit Porsche branded battery was £760 for a 718 Cayman.

Given the battery is about 350 from Porsche IIRC, 900 odd quid is an absolute piss take.

[Shooter McGavin]

Personally I’d watch this handy YouTube video, do it myself, then spend the money saved on taking my wife to a nice restaurant.

https://youtu.be/YVcVpHo-zao?si=WuzyBi9Rp5Rp-KnT

ECP have a Bosch Stop/Start battery compatible with the 718 for 360 quid

https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/bosch-s5a11-agm-sto...

Edited by Shooter McGavin on Friday 14th March 11:49

[Snowy999]

I bought form West London Parts with PCGB discount, fitted it myself and then RPM checked it and recoded.

Battery was vv expensive but approved.

R

[jeebsy]

Shooter McGavin said:

Personally I’d watch this handy YouTube video, do it myself, then spend the money saved on taking my wife to a nice restaurant.

https://youtu.be/YVcVpHo-zao?si=WuzyBi9Rp5Rp-KnT

ECP have a Bosch Stop/Start battery compatible with the 718 for 360 quid

https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/bosch-s5a11-agm-sto...

Edited by Shooter McGavin on Friday 14th March 11:49

For 360 i'd just get a Banner/Porsche one - the correct spec Bosch ones can usually be had for 150ish if you shop around.

[ChrisW.]

I use Tayna for batteries ... as a matter of interest if the correct spec battery is fitted, what would that change on the car ?

The last I heard batteries did not need to be coded in to work perfectly well ... though it does speed up the car identifying a new battery so that it can optimise charging ...

[SV_WDC]

Was quoted more than £700 for new battery by OPC previously.

They said they needed the car for two hours. I think they build in time for problems or coding issues

[scrounger73]

Buy the battery from your OPC and then fit and code it yourself if you have a diagnostic machine such as an ICarsoft or know someone who has one.

[SkinnyPete]

scrounger73 said:

Buy the battery from your OPC and then fit and code it yourself if you have a diagnostic machine such as an ICarsoft or know someone who has one.

Or just just don’t bother coding it and it will probably be fine.

[Johnson897210]

https://www.design911shop.com/p/99961108012-car-ba...

If you need warranty get the proper one. But fit it yourself. It’s easy.

You can ignore all the coding to the car BS imo, many will fight this but the BMS will learn the new battery automatically.

Expect 101 posts telling me that is nonsense and you need a dealer or coding device. There’s probably a cheap one available if you feel strongly.

No warranty then get a non oem one for at least half the price.

Edited by Johnson897210 on Saturday 15th March 14:10

[Maxym]

High Wycombe, OP?

[mikees]

Maxym said:

High Wycombe, OP?

I couldn’t possibly comment

[Stanley Rous]

Looking at the OPs location, I have just had my pants pulled down by said place. 10 mins up the road I was pleased to see them open but I would advise caution for anyone booking work there and will be reverting back to the previous OPC I used.

[CanAm]

ChrisW. said:

I use Tayna for batteries ... as a matter of interest if the correct spec battery is fitted, what would that change on the car ?

The last I heard batteries did not need to be coded in to work perfectly well ... though it does speed up the car identifying a new battery so that it can optimise charging ...

I've been using Tayna for years (on my Caterham); excellent prices and service.

[ChocolateFrog]

mikees said:

Wifes Boxster 981 needs a new battery so while I could do it (lazy) called newish local OPC.

Estimate £950 !!!!! Asked what was involved and would only say "this is the booked Porsche time"

Felt a little aggrieved so asked Porsche UK (AKA reading) for the same estimate. £650 - still mad but more sensible.

Feel like I should poke the DP at the other OPC as this seems like a deliberate p*** take. I'm assuming that PUK would be the most reliable re "Porsche book time"

Views? Will just get done at RPM for 200ish but dont like being mugged off. Also the newish OPC have been VERY good for other work/warranty on the 911

M

PS Wifeys view is they dont want the work :-) I'm used to this with trades over pricing but not car dealers !

Don't ever go to an OPC then. That's their stock and trade.

[ChocolateFrog]

SkinnyPete said:

scrounger73 said:

Buy the battery from your OPC and then fit and code it yourself if you have a diagnostic machine such as an ICarsoft or know someone who has one.

Or just just don’t bother coding it and it will probably be fine.

Even if the battery life was shortened slightly by not recoding you could buy 6 batteries for the price of one fitted Porsche one. You could literally put a new one in every year and be no worse off and we all know the actual difference will be minimal if at all.

[CanAm]

CanAm said:

I've been using Tayna for years (on my Caterham); excellent prices and service.

I've just checked their prices for a 987.2 battery. Their most expensive were Bosch and Varta, both under £105!

[981Boxess]

Johnson897210 said:

You can ignore all the coding to the car BS imo, many will fight this but the new battery will learn automatically.

How does an AGM battery learn anything, I am sure we would all like the opportunity to learn from you?

[Johnson897210]

981Boxess said:

Johnson897210 said:

You can ignore all the coding to the car BS imo, many will fight this but the new battery will learn automatically.

How does an AGM battery learn anything, I am sure we would all like the opportunity to learn from you?

The BMS will learn the new battery such that it doesn’t need coding. You will get the usual naysayers though hence my suggestion of a cheap coding device if the op feels strongly.